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Priest shortage

Lay students receiving a pastoral theology certificate in Spanish line up before Mass and a graduation ceremony in January 2016 at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta. (CNS/Georgia Bulletin/Thomas Spink)

Let laity lead parishes, priests' resolution urges US bishops

by Peter Feuerherd
Jan 25, 2018

The Field Hospital: As priests' numbers decline, a resolution adopted by the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests endorses enlisting the aid of laypeople and deacons for day-to-day parish administration.

St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh (Wikimedia Commons/Kiran Kulkarni)

Pittsburgh plan would consolidate 188 parishes into 48 groups

by Peter Feuerherd
Sep 27, 2017

The Field Hospital: Facing declines in numbers of priests and Catholics in the pews, the diocesan plan is "not just about reshuffling," but aims to go from "maintenance to mission."

Brazil may soon have married priests, says Leonardo Boff

by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt
Dec 30, 2016

Brazilian bishops have requested allowing married priests to resume priestly ministry in an "experimental, preliminary" move to counteract the country's priest shortage "catastrophe," says liberation theologian Boff.

Cardinal Cupich shoulders Chicago's Catholic future

by Joshua J. McElwee
Dec 5, 2016

Special feature: The Chicago archbishop has "got a lot of work to do" to revitalize this sprawling bastion of U.S. Catholicism. 

Will next synod address ordaining 'elders' -- both women and men?

by Christine Schenk
Aug 25, 2016
by Christine Schenk
Aug 25, 2016

The vocations shortage has become an acute crisis

by Robert Mickens
Jul 6, 2015
by Robert Mickens
Jul 6, 2015

Schüller: Merging parishes is an unimaginative way to handle the priest shortage

by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt
Jun 1, 2015
by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt
Jun 1, 2015

Global Catholic population up, number of priests down since 1980

by Thomas Reese
May 31, 2015
by Thomas Reese
May 31, 2015
Perspective

Lack of priests continues to close parishes, yet there is still no discussion

by Dennis Coday
Sep 29, 2014
by Dennis Coday
Sep 29, 2014

Morning Briefing

by Dennis Coday
May 27, 2014
by Dennis Coday
May 27, 2014

Preparing for parish closures and mergers in New York City

by Jamie Manson
Jan 29, 2014
by Jamie Manson
Jan 29, 2014
Editorial

Editorial: Changing church needs new models

by NCR Editorial Staff
Jan 2, 2014
by NCR Editorial Staff
Jan 2, 2014

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